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OUR DAILY BREAD Sunday, June 5, 1994
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READ: John 4:1-14
SOUL SATISFACTION
There is none upon earth
that I desire besides You.
- Psalm 73:25
Nineteenth-century preacher Frederick W. Robertson pastored
a church in Brighton, England. Although he was a great pul-
piter, he was troubled by fear of failure. He suffered from
painful physical ailments and died at 37.
In his loneliest times Robertson often found some consola-
tion in the works of Shakespeare, Wordsworth, and Coleridge.
Yet even these great writers left him increasingly unsatis-
fied, prompting him to write, "I go into the country to feel
God; dabble in chemistry to feel awe of Him; read the life
of Christ, to understand, love, and adore Him." Robertson
concluded with these words: "I turn with disgust from
everything to Christ."
God may spare us from Robertson's emotional and bodily
suffering. He may give us many fulfilling years so that we
can say, "My cup runs over" (Ps. 23:5). But no matter what,
we should increasingly identify with those beautiful words
of Bernard of Clairvaux who wrote in the 12th century:
Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts,
Thou Fount of life, Thou Light of men,
From the best bliss that earth imparts
We turn unfilled to Thee again.
Yes, Christ alone is the Water that revives our parched
spirit. He alone is the Bread that nourishes our hungry
heart. He alone is the Truth that answers our mind's
deepest questionings.
Real soul satisfaction is found only in Christ.
Author: Vernon C. Grounds
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
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Jesus the Water of Life
quenches our soul's thirst.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Proverbs 15-18
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